Ninja Gaiden 2 unveiled as Xbox 360 exclusive

ElChibo | September 12, 2007 | News | XBOX 360

Ninja Gaiden 2 was just unveiled at Microsoft's pre-TGS press conference, and along with the few details we learned that the publisher will be Microsoft instead of Tecmo, making this an Xbox 360 exclusive.

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Tenken | September 12, 2007

Just to note, a director of the game was playing it for the audience as Itigaki gave the presentation.

Apparently, it's relatively early in development for what was shown. IGN apparently creamed themselves when watching the gameplay.
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Cdemon | September 12, 2007

I guess it's "pre-pre Alpha" then.
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Final Blade | September 12, 2007

Ok so who said it was exclusive. Maybe its going to be a timed exclusive or they will be making a better version for the PS3.
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  Cdemon | September 12, 2007
  
  "we learned that the publisher will be Microsoft instead of Tecmo, making this an Xbox 360 exclusive..."
  
  GOOD JOB READING.
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    Final Blade | September 12, 2007
    
    Yes i did read that but that makes no sense. Well i hope the PS3 version gets a good one then.
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volacide | September 12, 2007

Here's the thing, all a publisher does is pay for the game to be made. Now unless Team Ninja signed something that said Microsoft was going to be their publisher and also make it an exclusive couldn't SCEA come to Team Ninja and pay them to publish the game on the PS3 as well?

Or is it just assumed that since they're publishing it, it's exclusive?
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Tenken | September 12, 2007

There's meaning behind the fact that Tecmo isn't publishing the game.

Consider it the same thing as when Gears of War was made. Microsoft published the game instead of Epic(which normally does that themselves), and had an exclusivity deal. Same thing with Team Ninja/Tecmo and Microsoft this time around.
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  volacide | September 12, 2007
  
  Gears is also coming to the PC though, it was intended as a PC game before it ever became a 360 game afterall.
  
  Either way I'm disappointed. Sigma on the PS3 is *bleep*ing phenomenal and looking at the visuals here on display they don't look nearly as good. I mean of course it's still in it's very early stages but I'm underwhelmed with the detail in Ryu, particularly his skin, it looks really bad and I don't think they would need to do anything except port over the model the used from Sigma so I don't understand the reasoning for this.
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    Cdemon | September 12, 2007
    
    It's going to the PC, yeah, because Microsoft published it. Duh.
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      Tenken | September 12, 2007
      
      It's basically, as I said, the same case. Microsoft payed for the deal, they're paying for it to be made, PS3 chances=nonexistant. This generation for Sony has been more about pushing a disc format than gaming.
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      Final Blade | September 13, 2007
      
      And if MS cared they would have made a better working console from the start. Tenken I disagree with your statement. Sony cares for games which is why Lair and HS will be beasts on the PS3 and push sales. not to mention Rachet and Clank and Little Big Planet. Those games will rock.
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Gogetenks | September 12, 2007

I'm a bit surprised Tecmo isn't publishing this, especially since Team Ninja is one of their subsidiaries and they tend to publish their own games. Microsoft must've shelled out quite a lot of money for it, or just offered a lot of financial support. Either way, Microsoft have another big exclusive on their hands here, and I sure as hell plan to buy it.
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Final Blade | September 12, 2007

Even till They might make a different game for PS3 like NGS-2 which could be spectacular. I agree with Volacide here, kinda disappointed that this game won't be multi. The money and sales from NGS proves that it can be spectacular on the PS3 as well as 360. I hope they do make a different NG game for PS3 as an exclusive.
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  Tenken | September 13, 2007
  
  The thing is, Sigma wasn't a different game at all. It was just another rehash.
  
  Lair and HS can't help the PS3. Apparently, Lair's not doing so well in the reviews, and HS is so short that even volacide can stack up against it.
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    Final Blade | September 13, 2007
    
    Correction Its a revamped better version than NGB, NGS is by far the better than NGB. And you know thats fact.
    
    Lair and HS can't help the ps3 alone yes but it will help, Lair reviews are bashed off biased reviewers. Don't you read Tenken.
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Kokoro | September 12, 2007

I wouldn't be surprised if they make an update PS4 version, like they did with the last Ninja Gaiden game for PS3.
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  Final Blade | September 13, 2007
  
  I doubt it, you won't see PS4 until late 2013 to early 2014.
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    Existenz | September 13, 2007
    
    2011/2012... The PS3 is a 10 year console though it will be suceeded in 5/6 just like the PS2 was.
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      Final Blade | September 13, 2007
      
      No you know why its cause PS2 was around 6 years b4 ps3 came in same with PS1 add another six years to when this system was released and you get 2013 and 2014 year. Im not basing it off the 10 year thing.
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Silver Mirror | September 13, 2007

I thought they already announced it was excluisive?

Anyway You never know the release date is a long way away and many things may change in that time
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  Tenken | September 13, 2007
  
  You could consider this to be 2nd party. Like Gears of War, it's made by one company(Epic for Gears, Team Ninja/Tecmo for NG2) but it's published by Microsoft. Essentially, M$ is footing the bill for the game to be made.
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    Final Blade | September 13, 2007
    
    Correction this game is going to be published by techmo here is the proof, here
    
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    Among the other games previewed was "Ninja Gaiden 2," a bloody role-playing game in which main-character Ryu Hayabusa slashes his way through a quest to save the human race. The game, which will be published by Tecmo Ltd., is a sequel to a title published for the Xbox and will be an exclusive title for the Xbox 360.
    So please change that statement.
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      Tenken | September 14, 2007
      
      Gamepro article. ONE article compared to the many others that state otherwise. Microsoft itself even came out and said they were publishing it.
      
      Nice try.
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      Final Blade | September 17, 2007
      
      But you know there is going to be a new NG game for PS3 in a few years.